Question

What is the probability of a couple having six girls in a row?

Answer 1

The probability of having six girls in a row would be
`1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 = (1/2)^6 = 1/64` or `0.0156 or 1.56%`

Explanation:

The probability of having a girl is `1/2` or `50%`
boy or girl

The probability of having two girls is `1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4` or `25%`
girl & girl
girl & boy
boy & girl
boy & boy

The probability of having six girls in a row would be
`1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 = (1/2)^6 = 1/64` or `0.0156 or 1.56%`